Staging is among the most crucial steps in selling one’s home. However, you don’t need to move out as you make your home sale-ready. In fact, staging your home gives you the opportunity to declutter and make it more livable for you – while you’re still residing in it – and the next homeowners.
Here’s a list of tips to guide you in staging your home and preparing it for selling while, at the same time, keeping it livable for you and your family:
Clean and disinfect more often
Whether you’re putting your home up for sale or not, cleaning it on a regular basis is a must if you want a home that’s orderly and dirt-free. However, as you prep your home for sale, the frequency of your cleaning has to increase if you want to make sure you aren’t blindsided by potential buyers who may suddenly want to take a look at your home.
Especially now that there’s an ongoing pandemic, cleaning is no longer enough. You also need to disinfect your home, whether you’re expecting visitors via virtual tour or in person. Cleaning only rids an area of dust and grime; disinfecting kills pathogens that could cause diseases. If a potential buyer wants to drop by to view your home, safety protocols must be put in place to protect both you and the buyer from virus transmission.
Organize your stuff
The biggest advantage of keeping your household items organized is that things are where they are supposed to be. When you need these, you can easily find them.
Part of the whole business of organizing is decluttering. As you distinguish between items you can place on display for staging and those that need to be set aside or disposed of, you also make a head start on packing your things and getting ready for moving out post-sale.
Keep things neutral
The whole point of staging a home is to entice potential buyers to see this as their next abode. Thus, to allow them to better visualize themselves living in it, it’s best to tone the design elements to their most neutral. A repaint job is called for, with recommended hues in gray, beige, or white. Black can be used for interest or accents. A similar color scheme should also be present in your furniture for a cohesive design. Also, keep your furniture for staging to the bare essentials.
Mirrors can be effective conversation pieces in a staged yet livable home. More than their utilitarian use, they also provide the illusion of space. You can also use these in unison with natural light to have a better-illuminated living space.
Depersonalize but…
Leave some items in strategic areas of your home that will give the said areas a splash of color or a hint of being lived-in. A vase with fresh flowers in brilliant hues on the coffee table can liven up a living room. The kitchen island would do well with a bowl of fresh fruits on top. And how about a spa-like vibe in the bathroom by adding scented candles and neatly stacked towels on the countertops?
Meanwhile, you also get to thresh out personal mementos of yours that deserve bringing along with you when you move out from the ones that need to be given away, sold, or thrown out.
Selling your New Jersey home can be hassle-free when you work with the best real estate specialists in the area – Cindy Pagnotta and her team at Pagnotta Homes. Get started with your real estate journey by calling them at 908.436.7947 or emailing info(at)pagnottahomes(dotted)com.